Manolo's Shoe Blog

Whose Shoes Wednesday…The Answer!

2009-11-12T09:24:55Z

Manolo asked, whose shoes?

Manolo answers, it is the Rihanna!

Congratulations to the Manolo’s internet friend Spritle, who was the first to identify this week’s personage of note. As many of the Manolo’s sharp-eyed friends noted, it was the stunning Balenciaga gladiator boots, which Rihanna wore frequently last year to great effect, that were the big clue.

Manolo’s Wednesday Miscellany

2009-11-11T18:11:07Z

Manolo says, here are the few links that may perhaps amuse…

Fancy Shoes

Sometimes you need to see something beautiful to make you feel better about everything.

Shoes get bigger & wilder & even more silly, causing physiotherapists around the world to rub their hands gleefully.

Whose Shoes Wednesday

2009-11-11T09:49:35Z

Manolo asks, whose shoes?

Great Moments in History

2009-11-09T22:14:42Z

Manolo says, in honor of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall...

The Manolo, who has many German friends, well recalls those first few moments of freedom. They are among the most remarkable moments of his life.

Manolo’s Friday Miscellany

2009-11-07T04:10:13Z

Manolo says, here are the few links which may perhaps amuse…

Edible Shoes! Ick!

Many Shanghai residents are used to loitering around the streets in their pajamas.

How to Decide if You Should Buy More Shoes

Totally Looks Like…Evil!

2009-11-06T18:21:28Z

Manolo says, frankly the Manolo finds the snowy grill to be less grotesque.

P.S. Thanks to the Manolo’s internet friend Mimi.

Manolo the Columnist

2009-11-06T14:58:58Z

Manolo says, here is the Manolo’s latest column for the Express of the Washington Post.

Dear Manolo,

I have a lovely warm cruise on my schedule this winter. I’d like to find a unique pair of sandals to take but I want them Made in the USA. Any ideas?

Brenda

Manolo says, happily, there are many American companies who continue to produce first-rate feetwear in American factories from American materials.

Sadly, at least for the person who is looking for the stylish sandals to wear on the cruise, most of these high-quality American feetwear companies specialize in boots, and not just the cowboy boots, either.

The best and most rugged work boots in the world are produced in America by such companies as Frye, Wolverine, Whites Boots, and West Coast Shoes, the nearly century-old, family firm in Oregon, who use American leathers to custom make the world’s best pole climber, forest ranger, and motorcycle cop boots, in other words, serious shoes for serious occupation.

There is, however, one American company that produces exactly the sort of fun-in-the-sun sandal the Manolo’s friend desires, Island Slipper, the Hawaiian based firm that has been making casually fantastic thong sandals in Hawaii for more than sixty years.

The Manolo’s favorite is the sweet DT Leilani thong, available in three different colors, which you can order directly from the company’s website: http://islandslipper.com

Stuart Weitzman Sexy Boot Thursday…Buttons vs. Laces?

2009-11-05T18:41:48Z

Manolo says, above are two similar tall boots from Stuart Weitzman, the Lacemeup and the Buttonup. The Manolo likes both, very much, indeed they are both super fantastic.

And now here is the interesting psycho-stylistic question: Which do you find sexier, the buttons or the laces?

Although, as with all matters of sexiosity, personal taste will undoubtedly figure in your answer, the Manolo has decided, after much deliberation, that he finds laces to be inherently more sexier than the buttons.

Whose Shoes Wednesday…The Answer!

2009-11-05T16:50:46Z

Manolo asked, whose shoes?

Manolo answers, it is the Sally Field!

This week’s challenge was the rara avis when none of the Manolo’s internet friends was able to correctly guess the personage of note, only the second or third time this has happened, and one that has surprised the Manolo greatly. Perhaps, maybe we do not like this Sally Field so much after all?

Whose Shoes Wednesday

2009-11-04T08:04:19Z

Manolo asks, whose shoes?